Renfrew South and Gallowhill (ward)

Renfrew South and Gallowhill is an electoral ward in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is one of the twelve wards in Renfrewshire and elects three of its forty-three Councillors using the Single Transferable Vote electoral system.[1]

Although a ward of the same name has existed since 2007, its current boundaries were first used for the 2017 Renfrewshire Council election. As reflected in its name, the ward contains contains the southern half of the town of Renfrewshire and the Gallowhill area of the larger town of Paisley.[2]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2017 Cathy McEwan
(SNP)		 Edward Grady
(Labour)		 Jim Paterson
(SNP)

Election Results

2017 Election
Renfrew South and Gallowhill - 3 seats[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SNP Cathy McEwan (incumbent) 26.98 1,079            
Conservative Mark Dougan 17.88 715 715.51 717.51 735.58 774.73 825.09  
SNP Jim Paterson (incumbent) 17.73 709 773.57 785.08 828.96 855.98 889.3 1,004.46
Labour Edward Grady 17.70 708 712.32 717.39 727.39 1,238.56    
Labour Margaret Devine (incumbent) 15.65 626 628.49 634.49 656.86      
Green Graham Batin 2.85 114 115.61 130.76        
TUSC Richard Neville 1.2 48 48.95          
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 3,999   Spoilt: 106   Quota: 1,000   Turnout: 4,105 (44.2%)

    References
    1. team, Renfrewshire Communications. "Local government electoral boundaries". www.renfrewshire.gov.uk.
    2. team, Renfrewshire Communications. "Electoral boundaries- interactive map". www.renfrewshire.gov.uk.
    3. team, Renfrewshire Communications. "Ward 08- Johnstone South and Elderslie". www.renfrewshire.gov.uk.
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